Alpine Pond–Butano View Trail, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. The route reaches Alpine Pond. It climbs 319 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,208 – 2,494 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ipiwa Trail 37.31505, -122.18837
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Alpine Pond–Butano View Trail, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 48 min
Elevation 2,207–2,493 ft
Out & Back · Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Ipiwa Trail · 37.31505, -122.18837
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ipiwa Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Alpine Pond.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Butano View Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Alpine Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ipiwa Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
ClearTemperature 89°F66°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
84°63°
Wed
81°50°
Thu
89°50°
Fri
94°56°
Sat
90°53°
Sun
81°46°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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